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The Mystical Story of Hannah Hetherley: Sorceress of Lititz

On March 24, 1879, the Lancaster Daily Intelligencer published a story that would ripple far beyond Lancaster County. The headline read: “The Sorceress of Lititz.” Her name was Hannah Hetherley. She was a Pennsylvania Dutch powwower who lived four miles outside Lititz in a log cabin pressed against a rocky hill. Farmers sought her out to heal livestock, break hexes, and interpret dreams. But in the winter of 1879, her story took a darker turn. …
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Uncharted Lancaster broke the news on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
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